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25-404: The capital of Gash-Barka is Barentu . Other towns include Agordat (the former capital), Molki , Sebderat and Teseney . As of 2005, the region had a population of 708,800 compared to a population of 625,100 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 33,200 km and the density was 21.35 persons per km., making up roughly one-third of Eritrea. The region

50-411: Is hot semi-arid ( Köppen : BSh), warm during summer and cold during winter. Its climate is favorable for different types of crops, fruits, vegetables and a large variety of animals flourish in the region. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. It acts as a hub for the surrounding agricultural areas, as a center for trade and exchange of commodities owing to its location in the center of

75-683: Is a city in Gash-Barka , Eritrea . It was the capital of the former Barka Province , which was situated between the present-day Gash-Barka and Anseba regions . Excavations in Agordat uncovered pottery related to the C-Group (Temehu) pastoral culture, which inhabited the Nile Valley between 2500 and 1500 BC. Sherds akin to those of the Kerma culture , another community that flourished in

100-599: Is a hub that connects different parts of the country and it has asphalt roads connecting it with Asmara, Keren, Tessenei, Haikota and Agordat, dirt roads connect with smaller towns like Tokombia, and Shambuqo. Due to its location the town is busy with travellers from all over the region. Locally transport is supplied with taxis and buses which connect different parts of the town, but it seems the locals prefer to walk. 15°07′N 37°36′E  /  15.117°N 37.600°E  / 15.117; 37.600 Agordat Agordat, ኣቑርደት (also spelled Akordat or Ak'ordat )

125-586: Is dubbed as the "breadbasket" of the country as it is rich in agriculture . The region is also rich in marble , and other important minerals , including gold. In Ougaro, there are some old mineshafts and machinery from the days when the Italians mined gold there. It is situated in the south-west of the country, bordering the Anseba region to the north, and the Maekel (Central) and Debub (Southern) regions to

150-472: The Child Mortality Rate (CMR), defined as the number of child deaths for every 1,000 children 5 years of age was 61.0. The under-5 mortality rate stood at 123.0. The number of children with the prevalence of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) was 1039, fever was 1039, and Diarrhea was 1039. The number of women with the knowledge of AIDS was 1,500 and the number of people with no knowledge of

175-584: The Gash Barka region. The town is not only growing fast but it is also developing with the scale, and it have been able to provide basic services, such transport, education, health facilities and all that coupled with a fine weather. The town gets very active on the weekly market days which host farmers, traders and livestock herders who all come to the town on Thursday and Saturday from surrounding villages to sell their produce and in return purchase commodities and goods to take back home. Products which come from

200-1042: The Gash area and the Eritrean highlands. Owing to this factor the town has expanded rapidly in the last decade. This rapid expansion is also partly attributed to the Eritrean returnees from Sudan who established their home in the town after years of migration spent in Sudan. Barentu is the administrative center of Barentu Subregion ; has basic electricity services, a hospital and a clinic. The town consists of 3 administrative quarters or zobas (as they are called in tigrigna) namely zoba Fthi [ፍትሒ], Selam [ሰላም] and Biara [ቢያራ]. Nearby towns and villages include Tauda (14.8 km or 8.0 nmi), Alegada (12.8 km or 6.9 nmi), Dedda (13.3 km or 7.2 nmi), Augana (5.9 km or 3.2 nmi), Cona (10.6 km or 5.7 nmi) and Daghilo (14.4 km or 7.8 nmi), Mogolo, Kofa Arenku, Arada Tarkina and Lemesa. Its climate

225-595: The Nara and Kunama Ethnic groups. The town has typically been a center of mining and agricultural activities for the area. During the Eritrean War of Independence the town was besieged . As part of the Eritrean-Ethiopian War of 1998-2000, the then flourishing town suffered major damage but has since undergone reconstruction. Thus it now attracts settlers from all parts of the country especially from

250-697: The Nile Valley around the same period, were also found at other local archaeological sites in the Barka valley belonging to the Gash Group . Agordat was the last major town along the Eritrean Railway to Massawa through Asmara . The line continued on through to Bishia , its terminus. The local economy is reliant on passing traders moving between Asmara and Kessela in Sudan . Agordat lies in

275-412: The births per 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 45 remained at 168.0. The Crude Birth Rate (CBR), the number of births per 1,000 population, was 34.0. The percentage of women pregnant as of 2002 out of the total population was 10.2 per cent. The mean number of children ever born stood at 6.3. The Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), defined as the number of deaths of children for every 1,000 born was 66.0 while

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300-459: The country has been continuing with a transitional government elected during the elections in April 1993. The scheduled elections in 2001 has been postponed indefinitely. The regional and local elections are conducted on a periodic basis on a restricted framework. All men and women of any ethnic or religious background are eligible to vote. No parties or groups other than PFDJ are allowed to contest and

325-444: The disease or its prevention was 0.0 per cent. As of 2002, the number of males completing or attending highest level of schooling in the region was 2,700 while it was 3,179 females. The per centage of literate males was 37.50 and the percentage of literate females was 22.00. A fraction of 61.70 males had no education, while the corresponding number for females was 74.20. The fraction of males completing secondary school stood at 0.80 and

350-427: The east; the country of Sudan lies to the west and Ethiopia to the south. The major crops in the region are bananas , tomatoes , cotton , onions , millet , sesame , green pepper and sweet melon . Within the entire country there existed extensive forestation as recently as 1900 AD ; however, there is less than one percent forested area present in the country, and this deforestation trend has been mirrored in

375-438: The elections are presided by representatives from PDFJ. Policy decisions should be centered around the party mandate and opposition and dissenters have been imprisoned. Barentu, Eritrea Barentu ( Tigrinya : ባረንቱ ) is a town in north-western Eritrea , lying south of Agordat , and is the capital of Gash-Barka Region . The town is integrated with different types of tribes: Kunama , Nara , Tigre and Tigrinya being

400-431: The following districts: Agordat City , Barentu City , Dghe , Forto , Gogne , Haykota , Logo Anseba , Mensura , Mogolo , Molki , Omhajer (Guluj), Shambuko , Tesseney and Upper Gash . Eritrea has a one party national Assembly governed by People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) (originally Eritrean people's Liberation Front ), an authoritarian government. From the time of independence since 24 May 1991,

425-516: The fraction of males completing more than secondary was 001. The corresponding numbers for females was 0.40 and 000 respectively. As of 2002, the number of people engaged in Professional/technical/managerial activities was 4.00 per cent, Clerical was 2.70 per cent, Sales and services was 26.40 per cent, Skilled Manual was 14.00 per cent, Unskilled Manual was 0.80 per cent, Domestic Service was 8.90 per cent and Agriculture

450-629: The indigenous Kunama and Nara traditional beliefs. Traditional Kunama religion is monotheistic , with worship of the goddess Anna . The name Anna appears in many phrases of the Kunama language , such as " Annam koske " ("God exists, sees and judges"), " Anna laga " (lit. "God’s world", i.e., "the universe belongs to God"), and " Anna hedabu " ("God willing"). Education is supplied by a number of elementary and junior high schools, and one high school. Schools teach in Kunama , Nara , Modern Standard Arabic , Tigrinya , and English. Transport wise Barentu

475-486: The lighter one during spring. The climate and geography of the region along with other regions of Eritrea is similar to the one of Ethiopia . The average elevation in the region is around 1,800 m (5,900 ft) to 2,100 m (6,900 ft). The hottest month is May recording temperatures up to 30 °C (86 °F), while the coldest month is December to February when it reaches freezing temperature. The region received around 508 mm (20.0 in) of rainfall and

500-711: The most dominant. It was mainly inhabited by the Nilotic Kunama people and Nara people in the past. The Nara people leader Shekaray Agaba was the first to build the town Umba Arenku which it means the white water. It is located in the Gash-Barka Zone of Eritrea. Barentu is the largest town in the Gash-Barka Zone in Eritrea, lying west of Asmara. It is the capital of the Gash-Barka and home of

525-424: The region. Most of Eritrea was previously habitat for the endangered painted hunting dog , Lycaon pictus ; however, this canid is now deemed extirpated from Gash-Barka and all of Eritrea due to the expanding human population in this country. The topography of the region has highland plateau, which are cooler than the regions around the coastal plains. There are two rainy seasons, the heavier one during summer and

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550-472: The soil is conducive for agriculture. As of 2005, the region had a population of 708,800 compared to a population of 625,100 in 2001. The net growth rate was 11.81 per cent. The total area of the province was 33,200 km and the density was 21.35 persons per km. As of 2002, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR), defined as the children per woman was 5.1. The General Fertility Rate (GFR), defined as

575-629: The villages include crops such as sorghum, millet and sesame. Live stocks such as cows, camels, sheep and goats fill the market with active sense of exchange especially when it is near the holidays. Barentu is inhabited by the Kunama and the Nara peoples. Religiously, the city has adherents of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church , the Eritrean Catholic Church , and Islam , as well as practitioners of

600-587: The western part of the country on the Barka River . An important market town and it also home to a large mosque . Agordat has many restaurants, as well as a hospital built during the colonial period in Italian Eritrea . A considerable amount of Eritrea's fruit and vegetables, particularly bananas and oranges, are transported through the town. Additionally, the Akat fruit is grown locally. Ak'ordat has

625-400: Was 42.50 per cent. The total number of employed men was 2,150 and the total number of employed women was 2,012. The number of men who were paid their total earnings in cash was 59.10 per cent, in kind was 5.70 and in both was 22.90. The number of women who were paid their total earnings in cash was 81.90 per cent, in kind was 1.60 per cent and in both was 5.20 per cent. The region also includes

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